Annikara

~A/N: Listen As You Read! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZePmTgk65WY ~     You, as a woman, was always suspicious about the whereabouts of your lover, but then again, who wouldn't be if he had been a muscular, sexy, secretly caring, and talented swimmer with his head in the clouds? So when you awoke the next morning with the bright sunlight tickling your hues to find him resting comfortably at your side with his arm casually slung over your waist, your curiosity had obviously pricked itself to the front of your mind. Slowly turning with your brows knitted together with puzzlement, you delicately cupped his head in your palms, pressing your

safe and solid, protecting and proud. he feels like quiet, stronger when you hold him. a sharp gasp escapes him, lungs burning as they scream for air. panic rushes through his body as he struggles to breathe once more, skin slick with sweat. anxiety grows, brown eyes frantically searching about in the darkness. he does not forget. years have passed since the traumatic events, but they remain in his memory. he sleeps little, burying himself in his work in order to avoid slumber. because he knows. he knows that the demons will return; he knows that they lie in every crevice of his mind, waiting to consume him. and he can’t run-- he

You stared at yourself in the mirror, tugging at the skin on your body as a deep frown settled itself on your features. You never were what anyone would define as skinny, or thin. No, you had been carrying this extra weight on your body for pretty much your entire life. You didn’t have an hourglass figure, you didn’t have a petite, slim body, you were just you. And you hated it. How many times had you tried to go on diets? Too many for you to remember. You’d do your damnedest to shed those few extra kilos, either through eating healthy or working out regularly, but each time you’d end up eating something you weren